# Metal containers & boxes manufacturing business activities in the UAE

> 16 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Metal containers & boxes manufacturing” group. Of them, Ajman Free Zone lists 10 and Dubai mainland (DET) 16. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 6.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/metal-containers-and-boxes-manufacturing
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 16
- Ajman Free Zone: 10
- Dubai mainland (DET): 16

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. All 16 are DET Industrial licences.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Blasting & Painting Rooms Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/blasting-and-painting-rooms-manufacturing) | 2599132 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Cargo Containers Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cargo-containers-manufacturing) | 2920106 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Cleanrooms Systems Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/cleanrooms-systems-manufacturing) | 2829015 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Garbage Chutes Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/garbage-chutes-manufacturing) | 2511007 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Gas & Chemicals Production Systems Assembling](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/gas-and-chemicals-production-systems-assembling) | 2829014 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Gas Cylinders Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/gas-cylinders-manufacturing) | 2599109 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Metal Barrels Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/metal-barrels-manufacturing) | 2599103 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Metal Boxes Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/metal-boxes-manufacturing) | 2599102 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Metal Buckets Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/metal-buckets-manufacturing) | 2599110 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Metal Chambers Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/metal-chambers-manufacturing) | 2599115 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Metal Garbage and Waste Collection Containers Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/metal-garbage-and-waste-collection-containers-manufacturing) | 2920107 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Metallic Caps & Seals Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/metallic-caps-and-seals-manufacturing) | 2599107 | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| [Pressure Vessels Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/pressure-vessels-manufacturing) | 2512005 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Silos Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/silos-manufacturing) | 2512002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Valves Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/valves-manufacturing) | 2813003 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Water and Liquids Tanks Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/water-and-liquids-tanks-manufacturing) | 2512001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Metal containers & boxes manufacturing”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Industrial. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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